Food Chain (Supermarkets) (PE807) Petition PE807, from James Mackie, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to conduct an inquiry into the influence of supermarkets on the food chain and, in particular, to examine safety issues arising from the use of chemicals to extend the shelf life of products and from central purchasing and distribution, and the impact of supermarket trading on local economies and small producers.At its meeting on 20 April 2005, the committee agreed to write to the Scottish Executive, the Office of Fair Trading, the Food Standards Agency, the Scottish Consumer Council, the National Farmers Union Scotland...